-ome

combining form

1. denoting a mass or part of a specified kind

   rhizome

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ome¹

variant of -oma

Example Sentences

“Yank—American mice. British mice ’eading’ome.

From Literature

“It’s time you ’ightailed it for ’ome.”

From Literature

They were shot while returing ome early in the morning on Jan. 1, 2008, from a New Year’s Eve party.

From Seattle Times

“It’s much nicer to fight with these guys than not. As WP says all the time these are ome of the vbest drivers in the wrold and it’s so close, it’s insane how small the gap is. We put three solid runs together. It would be nice to be on the front row but we one step there and that’s all it takes.”

From Seattle Times

Now, with s ome 100,000 Russian troops massed at the Ukraine border, experts say Qatar — the world’s second-biggest exporter of liquified natural gas, or LNG — is eager to help Biden again but might only be able to offer limited assistance if Russia further disrupts the flow of energy supplies to Europe.

From Seattle Times